Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Dried Fruit intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart VII : Specific Quality Standards for Dried Deciduous Fruit28. Prunes - Wholes (with and without Stone (Pit)) |
| (1) |
| (a) | Prunes shall be prepared from whole prunes of suitable varieties with the stone (pit) either still intact or removed. |
| (b) | In the case of destoned (pitted) prunes, the fruit shall be destoned by an appropriate process such as to minimize the damage to the skin, and the number of cuts necessary to destone the prunes shall be limited to two cuts. |
| (c) | Pressure-pitted prunes may only be presented as Standard Grade and the number of cuts necessary to destone the prunes is not limited. |
Sizing
| (2) |
| (a) | Sizing shall be mandatory for prunes: Provided that— |
| (i) | sizing for pressure pitted prunes is optional unless they are packed and presented for sale to the consumer; and |
| (ii) | sizing for destoned (pitted) prunes shall be determined by count taken before the stone is removed. |
| (b) | Sizing shall be determined according to the following scales: |
Uniformity of size
| (3) |
| (a) | Prunes packed in accordance with the sizing scales referred to in sub-regulation (2)(d) shall be reasonably uniform in size. |
| (b) | The difference between the number of the smallest prunes and the number of the largest prunes in a sample of 454g shall not exceed: |
| (c) | The difference is calculated by reference to 10 percent (by mass) of the sample for the smallest prunes and 10 percent (by mass) for the largest prunes. |
Permissible deviations
| (4) | The maximum permissible deviations for prunes with stone (pit) are as follows: |
Permissible deviations
| (5) | The maximum permissible deviations for destoned (pitted) prunes are as follows: |
